Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican during this very special time leading ...

When the cardinals are gathered in conclave, the world scrutinizes the color of the smoke that comes out of the Sistine ...

Philippe Chenaux, emeritus professor of modern and contemporary Church history at the Pontifical Lateran University, analyzes—one week before the conclave that will take place starting May 7—the ...

During the general congregations that preceded the conclave that elected him pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio made a ...

According to the rules established by St. John Paul II, only cardinals under 80 years old will participate in the vote to ...

Every day, our special correspondents in Rome bring you the latest from the Vatican during this extraordinary period leading ...

Wishing to be the “pope of the Gospel,” Francis defended a demanding vision of human fraternity throughout his pontificate.

Gathered in Rome for general congregations ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, cardinals received their first ...

Seuls les cardinaux de moins de 80 ans participeront au vote pour la succession du pape François, selon les règles définies ...

Environ 600 soldats nord-coréens ont été tués en combattant au côté des forces russes, a affirmé mercredi 30avril un député ...

Avant Donald Trump, aucun président américain depuis Franklin Roosevelt n’avait entamé sa présidence en affichant pareille ...

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a seasoned Vatican diplomat and native of Corsica, will be the one to announce the name of the next pope to the world. Since 2014, he has served as prefect of the ...